Rangers Prospect Report: 1.15.18

Three Stars of the Week

Emerging from the Pack

Filip Chytil registered a goal and tied for the game-high with five shots on goal in Hartford's game against Belleville on Jan. 13. The Rangers' first round pick (21st overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft has tallied 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in 18 games with the Wolf Pack this season, and he ranks second on Hartford in points per game in 2017-18 (0.72). In addition, Chytil is tied for eighth among AHL rookies (min. 10 games played) in points per game this season.

Marek Mazanec made a single-game season-high 46 saves in regulation and overtime, and stopped all three shooters he faced in the shootout in Hartford's 2-1 shootout win against Bridgeport on Jan. 10. Mazanec has posted a 6-3-1 record, along with a 2.87 GAA and a .912 SV% in 10 appearances with the Wolf Pack in 2017-18.

Neal Pionk tallied two assists and posted a plus-one rating on Jan. 13 at Belleville. He has registered three assists/points in his last three games, five points (one goal, four assists) in his last seven games, and six points (one goal, five assists) in his last 10 contests. Pionk is tied for second among Wolf Pack defensemen in assists this season (11).

Ryan Gropp recorded the game-deciding goal in the shootout on Jan. 10 at Bridgeport. The Rangers' second round pick (41st overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft is tied for third on Hartford in goals this season (eight).

John Gilmour tallied an assist on Jan. 12 at Laval. Gilmour has notched 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in the last 14 games. In addition, he has tallied 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in the last 17 games and has registered 20 points (five goals, 15 assists) in his last 29 games. Gilmour leads Wolf Pack defensemen in goals (six), assists (16), and points (22) this season, and he is also tied for seventh among AHL defensemen in points in 2017-18.

Adam Tambellini registered an assist on Jan. 12 at Laval. The Rangers' third round pick (65th overall) in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft has recorded four assists/points in the last seven contests and seven assists/points in the last 15 games.

Quick Hits

Alexei Bereglazov represented the Kharlamov Division at the 2018 KHL All-Star Game. He recorded three points (one goal, two assists) and a plus-three rating.

Adam Huska stopped 35 of 37 shots he faced, including all 30 shots he faced in the first two periods, on Jan. 12 against Merrimack. The Rangers' seventh round pick (184th overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft has posted a 1.85 GAA and a .936 SV% in his last 11 NCAA appearances with UConn, dating back to Nov. 18.

Tyler Nanne registered an assist on Jan. 12 against the University of Michigan. The Rangers' fifth round pick (142nd overall) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft has notched five points (two goals, three assists) in his last 11 games and has recorded eight points (three goals, five assists) in 26 games with the University of Minnesota this season.

Patrik Virta registered a goal, won six of eight faceoffs (75.0%), and posted a plus-two rating in 17:20 of ice time on Jan. 13 against SaiPa. The Rangers' seventh round pick (207th overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft has tallied a point in eight of the last 12 games (five goals, six assists over the span), and he has also registered 13 points (five goals, eight assists) and a plus-13 rating in the last 15 games. Virta has recorded 28 points (nine goals, 19 assists) in 40 games with TPS in Liiga this season, and he has established career-highs in assists and points. He ranks second on TPS in plus/minus rating (plus-12), and he ranks third in assists, points, and shots on goal (142) in 2017-18.

Tyler Wall stopped all 24 shots he faced to earn his first win and first shutout of the 2017-18 season with UMass-Lowell on Jan. 12 against Arizona State. Last season, the Rangers' sixth round pick (174th overall) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft posted a 26-10-1 record, along with a 2.06 GAA, a .918 SV%, and 2 SO in 37 games with UMass-Lowell, and he tied for fourth in the NCAA in wins.